Generally, small pinions were made with a saw blade setup with the indexing wheel.

In the early 1800's, they would cut the teeth parallel sides, and shape the engaging wheel teeth to avoid contact too far down the pinion faces. And the kicker is, I've had to repair 6, 7, 8, and 9 tooth pinions, so the number of modified bits gets up there. It's like buying hobs for every tooth profile available for every gear diameter..

jn

An index head and a sharp saw probably are faster than setting up a more modern method.

can you really still not understand the distinction John? this is where it starts to appear as trolling... sure theres that old saying that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic; but that bar has been raised somewhat and it still needs to be able to be proven and repeatable to get passed stage one. those that repeatably cannot back up their fantastic arguments are usually cast out...

aligning the 2 is an insult!

how many times must we pump up your ego about the things we do respect and want to hear more of (analogue design experience often and aint there the truth!) and then point out what we dont like ie. handwaving, egotism, Charlatanism and this continuous bringing up of the silly 'quantum submariner devices for audiophiles with low expectations of proof??' you continually play these guilt trip, everybody hates me recording, puff yourself up, insult those around and around, sulk, get with the program for a while, some good conversation happens then around we go again..

Huh? 47000 posts and still going strong. Lots of male bovine waste product, and a few gems. So why are you adding to the former?